FOURTH EUROPEAN OPEN CHESS SCHOOL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Tournaments for School Teams U8, U10, U12, U14, U16
June 11-21, 2009
Varna, Bulgaria
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GENERAL REGULATIONS
1. PARTICIPATION
1.1. Each National Federation may enter an unlimited number of School Chess Teams in each of the 5 age groups.
1.2. The team composition is four pupils (plus one reserve) from the same school; any combination of boys and girls is possible.
1.3. Each team shall have one Head of Delegation (coach or teacher).
1.4. Entitled to participate are players (Boys&Girls) who shall not have reached the age of:
- 8 by January 1st 2009 (date of birth January 1st 2001 and after)
- 10 by January 1st 2009 (date of birth January 1st 1999 and after)
- 12 by January 1st 2009 (date of birth January 1st 1997 and after)
- 14 by January 1st 2009 (date of birth January 1st 1995 and after)
- 16 by January 1st 2009 (date of birth January 1st 1993 and after)
1.5. Accommodation and travel expenses will be covered by the participants, federations, schools and their sponsors.
2. REGISTRATION CONDITIONS
2.1. Registration forms must be filled by the National Federations or the School Administrations and send by e-mail to the Organizing Committee not later than
15 May 2009. If the registration form is not filled by the Federation a copy must be sent.
2.1.1. The print original of the Reg. form, signed and stamped by the School Principal, must be provided at the Technical conference.
2.2. An actual coloured picture of each member of the delegation and a short info about the team should be attached also.
3. RULES
3.1. The tournament will be played according to the Swiss System in 9 rounds. National ratings will not be taken into consideration for the parings. Rate of play will be according to FIDE regulations. The time limit will be 90 minutes per player for finishing the game plus 30 seconds per move, from the first move.
3.2. The tournament is valid for FIDE rating.
4. FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
4.1. Each team must pay 100 EUR to the Organizing Committee as a registration fee.
4.2. The cost of bus transportation from Varna airport to hotel on the arrival day with return on the departure day is 60 (80) EUR per team + 20 EUR for the Delegation Chief and any extra person.
4.3. At the moment of registration (until 15 May 2009) the amount of the specified fees (registration and transportation) + 50% of the total accommodation cost must be transfered, free of bank charges, to the following bank account of the Org. Committee:
Bank: Municipal Bank PLC branch Varna
Bank Address.: 53 Preslav Str, Varna
Swift: SOMBBGSF
Account No: IBAN BG 65 SOMB 9130 14 16059701
Account Holder: NCCF “Morsko konche”
4.4. Once the Registration Form has been received and the transfer has been confirmed, the Org. committee will confirm the assigned booking for all the hotel reservations and will send visa invitations (if requiered).
* Delegations are advised to pay the total amount of their expences trough the bank account.
4.5. For registrations after the deadline May 15 the registration fee is 130 EUR.
5. PLAYING HALL
The tournaments will be held in the halls of Grand Hotel Varna***** in "St. st. Constantin and Helena" Resort Complex.
6. ACCOMMODATION & BOARD
6.1. Accommodation and board (All Inclusive) will be provided at the hotels of "Grand Hotel Varna - Resort&SPA” in "St. st. Constantin and Helena" Resort:
Grand Hotel Varna*****, Dolphin****, Dolphin Marina****, Rubin****, Lebed****.
6.1.1. Prices at the Official Tournaments' Hotels are for a person for 1 night All inclusive. Kids under 4 years are free of charge.
Grand Hotel Varna*****
Kids U17: Double room - 35 EUR
Adults: Double room - 45 EUR / Single room - 55 EUR
Dolphin, Dolphin Marina, Lebed, Rubin****
Kids U17: Double room - 32 EUR
Adults: Double room - 40 EUR / Single room - 50 EUR
6.2. Every participant is obliged to lodge at the official hotels. Every accompanying person that requests a visa from the Organizing Committee is obliged to lodge at the official hotels. Bookings are made only through the Organizing Committee (fill registrations and bookings forms).
6.3. Hotel payments for all players and accompanying persons must be made in advance as described in 4.3. and the rest 50% the latest by arrival. Hotel payments must be paid in EUR currency (euros). No future payments will be accepted.
7. VISA INFORMATION
7.1. Teams or players needing visas are requested to contact the Organizing Committee before 10 May 2009 and apply on time to Bulgarian Authorities.
7.2. The Organizing Committee will provide invitations for visas only after the necessary payments.
7.3. The Organizing Committee has no responsibility on late or not complete applications.
8. PRIZES - AWARDS
8.1. The first team-winner in each age category is the European School Chess Team Champion for 2009 and all of them will be invited for the Fifth European School Chess Team Championship in 2010 with complimentary hotel & meals.
8.2. Team-winners of the First, Second and Third places in each age category will be awarded Special Trophies and their members - Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.
8.3. Players who obtained best individual results on 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th boards will be awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.
8.4. Certificates and souvenir gifts for all participants.
9. HONORARY COMMITTEE
Kiril Yordanov - Mayor of Varna
Stefan Sergiev - President of Bulgarian Chess Federation
Dr. Àgnieszka Fornal-Urban - ECU Youth Chess Co-ordinator
Alexander Kostyev - President of the International School Chess Union
10. CONTACT THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Tournaments Director - Boris Hristov
tel/fax: +359 52642877
e-mail: euroschoolchess09@abv.bg
www.euroschoolchess.org
International School Chess Union
Alexander Kostyev - tel: +7095 425 61 96
E-mail: iscu@mail.ru
Chief Arbiter - Dimitar Iliev (BUL)
e-mail: mitkoiliev@gmail.com
geocities.com/mitko74
* For any other matter not mentioned in the General Regulations, the Organizing Committee may decide after consultation with ECU.
